Special Section on
Lighting Technology and Solutions
Theme: Lighting technologies have been developed for the last decade rapidly resulting in substantial improvement of energy efficiency of lighting solutions. The new technologies: LED sources, dedicated optical and control systems are now commonly used in interior and exterior lighting and in other applications. Research on new devices and solutions in terms of the effectiveness of their use for lighting prevails in the contemporary illuminating engineering nowadays.
Therefore, we invite researchers working in this area to submit their papers with latest results to this Special Section. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following topics:
• New solutions of LED sources, luminaires and control systems
• New solutions for interior, road, exterior lighting and floodlighting
• Laboratory and field measurements in lighting
• Visual and non-visual impact of lighting
• Energy efficiency and economics of lighting solutions
• Lighting in smart cities and light pollution
• Integrating lighting in the IoT and multimedia
Manuscript preparation and submission:
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked "Special Session on Lighting Technology and Solutions" in the Editorial System (ES) (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose "Special issues / section paper") and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the "Instructions for Authors" section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
We encourage submissions that are based upon papers published at related conferences and workshops proceedings. They may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that: (1) the authors cite their earlier conference paper on which this new work is based, (2) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%), (3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., more comprehensive experiments).
• Full paper submission deadline: 31 March 2023
• Expected publication date: August 2023
Guest Editors:
• Dr hab. Piotr Pracki, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland (CGE)
• Prof. dr Laura Bellia, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
• Prof. dr hab. Dariusz Sawicki, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
• Dr hab. Krzysztof Wandachowicz, Poznan University of Technology, Poland
• Dr hab. Agnieszka Wolska, CIOP-PIB Warsaw, Poland
• Dr hab. Maciej Zajkowski, Bialystok University of Technology, Poland
• Prof. dr hab. Antoni Rogalski, Military University of Technology, Poland
Internet of Things and AI-based optimization within Industry 4.0 paradigm
Theme: The rapid proliferation of Internet of Things devices is enabling its effective application in many fields: from industry through agriculture to healthcare and education. Operating at all layers: things, network and cloud, it enables faster data acquisition, computational modeling, inference based on artificial intelligence methods, as well as control of sensor and effector assemblies. The ability to incorporate legacy network and manufacturing assets into the IoT provides digitization and data security, translating into greater reliability and better performance optimization and technical control at every stage of production, part of the core of Industry 4.0, along with computerization, automation and robotization. Importantly, in this day and age, the implementation of IoT security standards can better protect stored and transmitted data, apply the most advanced access control mechanisms and monitor the network for potentially harmful activities, reducing the risk of attack. The use of models provides a basis for the development of data used to make technical decisions, including within the framework of so-called virtual twins. This helps to reduce costs, improve product quality, and document with lessons learned from the systems' performance to date plans for further development. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers methods for solving problems that cannot be solved efficiently by algorithmic means. This includes not only the analysis of past and present performance of complex systems, but also the prediction of future behavior, including that resulting from natural wear and tear.
Therefore, we cordially invite researchers working in this area to submit their papers with latest results to this Special Section.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following topics:
• Methods and systems in Industrial Internet of Things,
• Modeling, simulation, and structural optimization,
• IoT infrastructure, protocols, and algorithms,
• Connecting new and legacy devices supporting multiple protocols and standards,
• Advanced industrial, automotive and green energy IoT applications,
• Ways to improve performance,
• Data identification and validation,
• Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence in IoT,
• Protecting devices and data,
• Security, attacks, and countermeasuring of Industrial Internet of Things.
The guest editors invite some researchers to send in their contributions.
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked "IIoT and AI-based optimization" in the Editorial System (ES) (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose "Special issues / section paper") and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the "Instructions for Authors" section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
• full paper submission deadline: February 28, 2023
• expected publication date: June 2023
Publication fee: 1500,00 PLN / 8 pages in print (detailed information in "Instructions for Authors" section)
• Dariusz Mikołajewski, PhD Eng Assoc. Prof., Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland
• Jacek Czerniak, PhD Eng DSc Assoc. Prof., Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland
• Maciej Piechowiak, PhD Eng, Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland
• Katarzyna Węgrzyn-Wolska, PhD Eng DSc Full Prof., Panthéon-Assas University Paris II, France
• Janusz Kacprzyk, PhD Eng DSc Full Prof., Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
• Prof. Marian Kazmierkowski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Structure and properties of modern engineering materials
Theme. The dynamic development of the world industry is closely related to modern engineering materials, the properties of which are constantly being improved. The products obtained must meet the increasingly stringent requirements of many standards. Changes in the parameters of the production processes of these materials may allow for the improvement of their properties during the production process itself. A significant factor is the influence of manufacturing and processing technology on the evolution of the microstructure and properties of metal alloys. Contemporary trends in materials engineering are related to the application of various types of alloys, polymers, composites, and nanomaterials. These materials include but are not limited to nanomaterials, amorphous alloys, special purpose polymers, and geopolymers.
This Special Section of BPAST will be devoted mainly to the selected papers presented in the special session "Structure and properties of modern engineering materials" at the International Conference "MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES IN SILESIA MTS'2022" organized in 2022 by the Silesian University of Technology. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following topics:
• New alloys
• Modern metallic materials
• Nanomaterials
• Polymer and geopolymer materials
• Obtaining and characterization new functional materials
• Thermal treatment of modern functional materials
Manuscript preparation and submission
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked "Special Session on Structure and properties of modern engineering materials" in the ES and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the "Instructions for Authors" section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
We encourage submissions that are based upon papers published at related conferences and workshop proceedings. They may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that:
(1) the authors cite their earlier conference paper on which this new work is based,
(2) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%),
(3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., more comprehensive experiments),
(4) please, if possible, cite in the list of references at least one paper published in the BPASTS if relevant to your research.
• submission open: June 15, 2022
• submission deadline: September 15, 2022
• expected publication date: December 2022
Publication fee: 1500,00 PLN (ca 330 USD) / 8 pages in print (detailed information in "Instructions for Authors" section)
• Bogusław Major PhD DSc Full Professor, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
• Marcin Nabiałek PhD DSc Eng Associate Professor, Częstochowa University of Technology, Częstochowa, Poland
• Marek Sroka PhD DSc Eng, Associate Professor, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
• Marek Węglowski PhD Eng, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Welding, Gliwice, Poland
• Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, University Malaysia Perlis, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia
• Prof. Marian Kazmierkowski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Control and Industrial Electronics (ICIE), Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
Recent Advances in Structural Control and Health Monitoring
Theme. The increasing demand for safety becomes nowadays a clearly visible trend in civil, structural and mechanical engineering. This is related to the fact that a large number of existing civil infrastructures reached their service life and a growing number of structures is equipped with Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems. Performance of these SHM systems strongly depends on several aspects, such as available sensing and actuation technologies. On the other hand, dedicated systems for monitoring and protection against unexpected extreme loads are constantly designed for newly erected structures. Commonly applied passive systems are typically optimized for a single specified load scenario, which limits their performance over any wider range of excitations. This shortcoming can be significantly reduced by implementation of adaptive, active or semi-active control systems. The organizers of this special section welcome contributions that present new concepts, theoretical developments, or their experimental verification.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
• Active, semi-active and hybrid structural control,
• Passive structural control,
• Structural dynamics and earthquake engineering,
• Sensor and actuator technology,
• Smart materials,
• Structural health monitoring,
• Biological and bio-inspired systems,
• Applications in civil, mechanical and aerospace engineering, as well as robotic systems or marine structures.
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts. Submission must be clearly marked "Recent Advances in Structural Control and Health Monitoring" in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular select "Special issues / section paper" and then "Recent Advances in Structural Control and Health Monitoring") and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the "Information for Authors" section on the ES platform.
Published conference and workshop papers may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that: (1) the authors cite their conference paper that the current submission is based on, (2) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%), (3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., more comprehensive experiments).
• full paper submission deadline: 30 September 2022
• expected publication date: February/March 2023
• Prof. Fabio Casciati, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
• Prof. Lucia Faravelli, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
• Prof. Jan Holnicki-Szulc, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Prof. David Wagg, The University of Sheffield, UK
• Łukasz Jankowski, Assoc. Prof., Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Bartłomiej Błachowski, Assoc. Prof., Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences
Lightweight Structures in Civil Engineering – Contemporary Problems
Theme. Lightweight structures are civil engineering objects which distinguish themselves from similar structures erected up till now by relatively small amount of construction material and extremely high design parameters such as: large spans of roofs or bridges without middle supports, considerable height of buildings, towers or masts, and extremely large useful surface or free volume of buildings, tanks or reservoirs. It is intended that all the following topics can be included: spatial lattice structures, plate and shell structures, domes and membranes, high-rise buildings, towers, reservoirs, bridges, and thin-walled, tension, cable and pneumatic structures. Any kind of material and structures defined above can be discussed. All methods of analysis, including analytical, numerical and experimental ones, are also welcomed.
This Special Section of BPAST will be devoted mainly to selected papers presented at the International Conference "Lightweight Structures in Civil Engineering LSCE 2021" organized in 2021 by Lodz University of Technology. The Conference has been held for a number of years. Its initiator Professor Jan B. Obrębski (who died in 2020) was a longtime researcher at Warsaw University of Technology and the main organizer of these scientific events for twenty years. The LSCE 2021 conference organized in Łódź on the 2nd and 3rd of December shall be held as a tribute to honour the achievements and work of Professor Jan B. Obrębski. The Conference is a part of research activities of the Polish Chapters of International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures.
The Conference will focus on a variety of scientific and technical issues concerning broadly defined lightweight structures, presenting scientific achievements of participants of the seminar.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following issues:
• lightweight structures,
• structural optimization,
• analytical methods in structural design,
• computer modeling in structural design,
• space structures,
• cable structures,
• reliability analysis,
• structural retrofitting,
• structural engineering,
• experimental tests on structural members,
• architecture,
• architectural design,
• form finding.
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked "Lightweight Structures in Civil Engineering – Contemporary Problems" in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose "Special issues / section paper") and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the "Instructions for Authors" section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
The papers may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that:
(3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., expanded introduction with included citation from the internationally recognized journals to the similar problems; more comprehensive experiments, etc),
• submission open: December 8, 2021
• submission deadline: June 30, 2022
• expected publication date: October 2022
• prof. Maria Pia Repetto – University of Genoa, Italy
• prof. Alphose Zingoni – University of Cape Town, Republic of South Africa
• prof. dr hab. inż. Marcin Kamiński – Lodz University of Technology, Poland
• dr hab. inż. Jacek Szafran – Lodz University of Technology, Poland
Permanent call for regular research papers
The Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences (Bull. Pol. Ac.: Tech.) is published by the Division IV: Engineering Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The journal is peer‐reviewed and is published both in printed and electronic form ( http://journals.pan.pl/bpasts/ ). It is established for the publication of original high quality papers from multidisciplinary Engineering Sciences with the following topics preferred:
• Artificial and Computational Intelligence,
• Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology,
• Civil Engineering,
• Control, Informatics and Robotics,
• Electronics, Telecommunication and Optoelectronics,
• Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Thermodynamics,
• Material Science and Nanotechnology,
• Power Systems and Power Electronics.
Previous calls for Special Section papers (completed)
Sustainability on Production in the aspect of Industry 4.0
Theme. Industry 4.0 and related new technologies have a negative impact on air pollution, waste generation, and the intensive use of raw materials, information, and energy. In connection with the above, measures have been taken to integrate the idea of sustainable development into the activities of enterprises. In the European Union countries, there is a need to look for solutions characteristic of Industry 4.0 that will reduce the negative impact of new technologies on the environment. Manufacturing technologies (e.g., 3D printing) are also gaining importance. New production technologies must minimize waste and eliminate the use of hazardous materials. It is also necessary to develop and implement technologies for the recovery and processing of waste. They must be energy-saving technologies. Pro-environmental activities should be analyzed and improved throughout the product development process because they can only bring the best results. As part of ecological production, enterprises can already plan and implement their resource consumption through digital simulations in the "Circular Economy" aspect. Another aspect that we want to consider are new production technologies in Agriculture 4.0, which begins to actively benefit from the Industry 4.0 solutions.
• New and innovative techniques in design and manufacturing in the aspect of sustainability
• Impact of new and innovative techniques on environment
• Computer tools supporting environmental analysis
• Computerization of production and environment in the aspect of Industry 4.0
• Eco-design
• Ecological awareness of companies
• "Green practices" in companies
• Circular Economy
• New production technologies in Agriculture 4.0
• Maturity Model Levels for smart agriculture
• Product life cycle analysis
• Digital twins as a solution towards sustainability,
• IoT solutions supporting sustainable development
• Programming supporting sustainability concept
• Artificial intelligence in sustainability on production
Guest editors will invite some researchers to submit their contributions on the basis of selected best articles from the Special Session Sustainability on Production in the aspect of Industry 4.0 of the 7th International Scientific - Technical Conference MANUFACTURING.
The special section contains selected articles submitted as part of the Special Session Sustainability on Production in the aspect of Industry 4.0 of the 7th International Scientific - Technical Conference MANUFACTURING. The Conference will be organized at the Poznan University of Technology (http://manufacturing.put.poznan.pl/).
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked "Sustainability on Production in the aspect of Industry 4.0" in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose "Special issues / section paper") and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the "Instructions for Authors" section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
(4) please cite in the list of references at least one paper published in the BPASTS if relevant to your research.
• submission open: October 1st, 2021
• submission deadline: August 15th, 2022
• expected publication date: February 2023
• Izabela Rojek, PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, member of Production Engineering Committee Polish Academy of Sciences, Chairwoman of the Production Digitization Section in the Committee - Warsaw, Poland (CGE);
• Ewa Dostatni, PhD DSc Eng., Poznan University of Technology, Vice-Presidents of Production Engineering Committee Polish Academy of Sciences - Warsaw, Poland;
• Lucjan Pawłowski, PhD DSc Eng., Full Professor, Lublin University of Technology, Corresponding Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences - Warsaw, Poland;
• Katarzyna Maria Wegrzyn-Wolska, Ph.D., Dr. Sc., Full Professor, Scientific Director of EFREI Paris, Laboratoire AlliansTIC, Efrei Paris, France.
Dynamics of rotating machinery
Theme. The beginning of research on the dynamics of rotating machinery dates from the mid-nineteenth century, as a direction of investigations dedicated to a specific group of machines and devices whose basic working element performs rotary motion. Since then, the dynamics of rotor machines has become a permanently evolving field of machinery dynamics, which now includes not only the fundamentals of solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, dynamics of mechanical systems, theory of mechanical vibrations, but also elements of aerodynamics, mechatronics, electrical engineering, automation, control theory and others. The SiRM ("Schwingungen in rotierenden Maschinen") international scientific conference, regularly organized every two years since 1991, is a meeting of scientists and engineers working in this field of science and technology. The purpose of successive, the 14th International Conference SIRM 2021, organized by the Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery in Gdansk (IMP PAN) and the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research in Warsaw (IPPT PAN) was to promote vital discussions between machine manufacturers, machine operators and scientific representatives in the field of rotor dynamics. Latest trends in theoretical research, development, design, manufacturing, monitoring and maintenance of machines were discussed during this meeting. Topics of interest included the following issues:
• Rotor dynamics
• Turbomachines
• Mechatronic systems
• Electrical machines
• Micro-machines
• Vibration control
• Identification and diagnostics
• Stability
• Bearings and seals
• Balancing
• Case studies
• Innovations in rotor dynamics
• Unconventional bearing systems
• Other topics related to the dynamics of rotating machines
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked "Dynamics of rotating machinery" in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose "Special issues/section paper") and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the "Instructions for Authors" section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
• full paper submission deadline: April 1st, 2021
• expected publication date: September 2021
• Prof. Tadeusz Burczyński, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Full Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Prof. Jan Kiciński, Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Gdańsk, Corresponding Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Prof. Rainer Nordmann, Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF, Darmstadt, Germany
• Prof. Horst Ecker, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
• Prof. Tomasz Szolc, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland (corresponding editor)
Vibrations, mechanical waves and propagation of heat in physical systems
Theme. In modern mechanical engineering, vibrations play an extremely important role. The lack of properly conducted analysis of vibrations or dynamic stability, may even with small variable loads lead to irreversible damage. The use of modern solutions such as: implementation of piezoceramic elements, appropriately selected damping, specially designed heads in loaded slender systems or heat treatment resulting in enhancement of internal structure of the material allows one to design modern and durable structures.
Vibrations of molecules propagating in an elastic medium create mechanical waves. The analysis of this phenomenon in continuous media allows one to produce modern structures such as phonic crystals or metamaterials, which, thanks to their unique properties (the presence of a phononic band gap) leads to the design of devices that control the way of energy transfer in an elastic media. This gives the possibility of manufacturing devices such as acoustic diodes, waveguides, selective filters, mechanical wave mirrors and many others.
This Special Section of BPAST will be devoted mainly to the selected papers presented at the International Conference "Applications of Physics in Mechanical and Materials Engineering APMME 2021" organized on-line in 2021 by Częstochowa University of Technology. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following topics:
• Acoustic wave propagation
• Phononic crystals and metamaterials
• Dynamic stability and vibration
• Heat transfer control
• Numerical modeling of thermal and flow phenomena in physical processes
• Modeling of thermomechanical phenomena in the solid state
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked "Special Session on Vibrations, mechanical waves and propagation of heat in physical systems" in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose "Special issues/section paper") and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the "Instructions for Authors" section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
• Tomasz Kapitaniak – Professor, Full Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Michal Šofer - Dr. habil., Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
• Bartłomiej Błachowski - PhD DSc, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Poland
• Wojciech Sochacki - PhD DSc Eng., Częstochowa University of Technology, Poland
• Sebastian Garus - PhD Eng., Częstochowa University of Technology, Poland
E-mail to Guest Editors: s.garus@imipkm.pcz.pl
Modern materials - obtaining and characterization (alloys, polymers)
Theme. The development of the world economy is closely related to modern materials, the properties of which are constantly being improved. The reason is that the products obtained must meet strict requirements and meet a number of standards. Constant changes in the production processes of these materials may make it possible to regulate their properties during the production process itself. In addition, these properties can be improved as a result of properly performed refinement. The most commonly used materials today are various types of alloys, polymers and composites. These materials include amorphous alloys, special-purpose polymers and geopolymers.
This Special Section of BPAST will be devoted mainly to the selected papers presented in the special session "Modern materials - obtaining and characterization (alloys, polymers)" at the International Conference "Applications of Physics in Mechanical and Materials Engineering APMME 2021" organized on-line in 2021 by Częstochowa University of Technology. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following topics:
• New amorphous alloys
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked "Special Session on Modern materials - obtaining and characterization (alloys, polymers)" in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose "Special issues/section paper") and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the "Instructions for Authors" section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
• Bogusław Major - PhD DSc, Full Professor, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
• Andrei Victor Sandu - PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor,, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania
• Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah - PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia
• Marcin Nabiałek - PhD DSc Eng., Częstochowa University of Technology, Częstochowa, Poland
• Tomasz Tański - PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
• Adam Zieliński - PhD DSc Eng, Associate Professor, Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute for Ferrous Metallurgy, Gliwice, Poland
E-mail to Guest Editors: nabialek.marcin@wip.pcz.pl, tomasz.tanski@polsl.pl
IT Against COVID
Theme. The COVID-19 pandemic strucks the whole world. It is our responsibility to fight for the return to normal living. As IT applications are omnipresent, it is apparent that computer science oriented research and projects coupled with interdisciplinary approaches can support the society and industry fighting back the pandemia and its side effects. In June 2020 a workshop was organized by the Committee on Informatics, Polish Academy of Sciences. A number of excellent works have been presented to the audience of over 150 participants. Building upon the successful workshop, we organize a special section in the renowned journal.
This call is open for everybody willing to present their works on (not exclusive list of topics):
• Computer support for understanding Covid-19 and its effects: Collecting data about Covid-19, Modeling and prediction of virus spread, Modeling economic, sociological and other epidemics, Covid-19 diagnostics, Bioinformatic aspects of Covid-19, IT aspects of life during a pandemic.
• Remote Life and Education: Remote work, Remote medicine, On-line college, IT support for the functioning of cities during the epidemic, Regulation of deficit goods, Social life and entertainment on the Internet, Computer science in protection against infection.
• Security and privacy: Tracking contacts that threaten infection, Control of persons in quarantine, Test planning.
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked "IT Against COVID" in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose "Special issues/section paper") and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the "Instructions for Authors" section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/). The papers may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that:
• the authors cite their earlier conference paper on which this new work is based
• the papers are not identical (similarity index checked by the iThenticate plagiarism detection software must be below 50%)
• the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., expanded introduction with included citation from the internationally recognized journals to the similar problems; more comprehensive experiments, etc).
• Please, if possible, cite in the list of references at least one paper published in the BPASTS if relevant to your research.
• Aneta Afelt, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Montpellier, France
• Aleksander Byrski, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland
• Victor Calo, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
• Tyll Krueger, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
• Lech Madeyski, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
• Wojciech Penczek, Institute of Computer Science, PAS, Warsaw, Poland
E-mail to Guest Editors: itagainstcovid@pwr.edu.pl
Computational Intelligence in Engineering
Theme. Computational Intelligence (CI) plays now a very important role in different areas of engineering. Traditionally there are three main pillars of CI: Artificial Neural Networks, Fuzzy Systems, and Evolutionary Computation. CI plays a significant role in developing intelligent systems, including games and cognitive developmental systems. Over the last few years, there has been an explosion of research on machine learning, especially deep learning, in particular deep convolutional neural networks of different forms. Nowadays, deep learning has become the core method for computational and artificial intelligence. Moreover, thanks to the increasing computational power of computers the research in this area has been greatly accelerated.
This Special Section of BPAST will be devoted mainly to the selected papers presented in the special session "Computational Intelligence in Engineering" at the International Conference "Computational Methods in Electrical Engineering" organized on-line in 2020 by Warsaw University of Technology in cooperation with Lviv Polytechnic National University, University of West Bohemia in Pilzen and University of Zilina, Slovakia. Besides these papers, we invite other researchers working in this area to submit their papers with the latest results to this Special Section. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
• Theoretical aspects of computational intelligence methods
• Application of computational intelligence solutions in signal and image processing
• Bioengineering applications of computational intelligence
• Applications of computational intelligence in games
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked "Computational Intelligence in Engineering" in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose "Special issues/section paper") and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the "Instructions for Authors" section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/). The papers may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that:
• Please cite in the list of references at least one paper published in the BPASTS. Otherwise, your manuscript can be evaluated as out of scope.
• full paper submission deadline: October 2020
• expected publication date: March 2021
• Prof. Stanislaw Osowski, Warsaw University of Technology and Military University of Technology
• Dr hab. Bartosz Sawicki, Warsaw University of Technology
Machine Modelling and Simulations
Theme. Machine Modelling and simulations are the use of models (e.g. physical, mathematical, or logical representation) as a basis for simulations to develop data utilized for technical decision making, in range of mechanical engineering. This technology belongs to the tool set of engineers of all application domains and has been included in the body of knowledge of engineering management. Modelling and simulations help to reduce costs, increase the quality of products and systems, and documentation lessons learned. Additionally, models may be updated and improved using results of real experiments.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and computational intelligence (CI) are increasingly important in building these models. AI and CI methods deal with methods of solving problems that can not be effectively solved in an algorithmic way. These methods play a major role in developing inference and intelligent systems. The use of modern methods (AI and CI) in the field of mechanical engineering is particularly interesting due to the research and practical nature and very strongly refers to Industry 4.0. Therefore, we cordially invite researchers working in this area to submit their papers with latest results to this Special Section. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following topics:
• Methods and systems in machine design,
• Modelling and simulation, structural optimization,
• Machine dynamics and multibody systems simulations,
• Advanced industrial, automotive and green energy applications,
• Experimental mechanics, identification and validation,
• Modelling of structural materials, composites and nanomaterials,
• Physical and chemical properties of materials,
• Theoretical and applied mathematics in engineering,
• Applications of artificial Intelligence and computational intelligence in mechanical engineering.
The guest editors have already invited some researchers to send in their contributions, based on a selection from about 60 papers sent on the 25th Polish-Slovak Scientific Conference on Machine Modelling and Simulations.
The special section contains selected articles submitted as part of 25th Polish-Slovak Scientific Conference on Machine Modelling and Simulations, MMS 2020 (https://www.mmsconf.eu/index.php/mms/mms2020) organized under the auspices of the Rector Prof. Jacek Woźny. Co-Organizer is Production Engineering Committee Polish Academy of Sciences.
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts) . Submission must be clearly marked Machine Modelling and Simulations in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose "Special issues / section paper") and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the "Instructions for Authors" section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
• full paper submission deadline: September 30, 2020
• Marek Macko, PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, Vice-Rector for Development and Cooperation of the UKW, Department of Mechatronics, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
• Izabela Rojek, PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, Kazimierz Wielki University, member of Production Engineering Committee Polish Academy of Sciences, Bydgoszcz, Poland
• Prof. Milan SÁGA, prof. Dr. Ing., Dean of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Žilina, Slovakia
• Prof. Tadeusz Burczyński, PhD DSc Full Professor, Director of Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences, Ordinary Member of Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Adaptive, predictive and neural approaches in drive automation and control of power converters
Theme. Motion control, electric drive automation and power converters are among the most rapidly developing areas of advanced engineering. The importance of research within these topics for the global economy, industry and social well-being is unquestionable. Contemporary power electronics, motion control, and drive automation constitute multidisciplinary research creatively absorbing the recent achievements of control theory, artificial intelligence, signal processing. At the same time, demanding challenges of drives and power converters provide an important impulse for the development of new theoretical results, especially new adaptive, predictive, and neural control methods. Therefore, motivated by the latest discussions of the research community gathered around the cyclical conference Control in Power Electronics and Electric Drives, we invite researchers working in this area to submit their papers with the latest results to this Special Section. Both, theoretical developments and practical applications are welcome. Topics of interest include:
• motion control, nonlinear control, adaptive control,
• model predictive control, finite and infinite control set model predictive control,
• predictive control of power converters,
• auto-tuning techniques,
• extended Kalman filter,
• disturbance estimation and compensation,
• neural modeling,
• neural controllers,
• adaptive and neural techniques of fault-diagnosis and fault-tolerant control.
The guest editors have already invited some researchers to send in their contributions, based on a selection from about 60 papers from the last conference Control in Power Electronics and Electric Drives, but the submission is still opened.
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts. Submission must be clearly marked "Adaptive, predictive and neural approaches in drive automation and control of power converters" in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose "Special issues / section paper" and select "Adaptive, predictive and neural approaches in drive automation and control of power converters") and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the "Information for Authors" section on the ES platform. Conference and Workshop papers may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that: (1) the authors cite their earlier conference paper on which this new work is based, (2) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%), (3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g.,more comprehensive experiments).
• full paper submission deadline: 30 January 2020
• Prof. Jacek Kabziński, Lodz University of Technology (corresponding editor)
• Prof. Teresa Orłowska-Kowalska, Wroclaw University of Technology
• Prof. Andrzej Sikorski, Białystok University of Technology
• Prof. Andrzej Bartoszewicz, Corresponding Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz University of Technology